Imagine what 30,000,000 gallons of toxic crude would look like spilled across dry land

[Iwasthere]

Someone should figure out how much area that would span if it was 1 or 2 inches deep. And 30,000,000 gallons is a very conservative estimate.

[izquierdista]

1. One cu.ft. = 7.5 gallons

Which means a gallon can cover a sq. ft. about and inch and a half deep. Or 42,000 gallons can cover an acre (which coincidentally is 1,000 barrels).

[FarCenter]

2. just type "30000000 gallons in cubic feet" into the Google search box

It say "30 000 000 US gallons = 4 010 416.67 cubic feet"

Each cubic foot will cover 12 square feet to a depth of one inch.

Therefore, it will cover 12 * 4 010 416.67 = 48125000.04 square feet. This is a square that is 6937.21 feet on a side.

Or about 1.32 miles on a side.

[FarCenter]

3. Crude oil is a mix of propane, gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, oil, heavy oil and asphalt

So that will give you a good idea of how toxic it is.